Edition by Marieb, 9780134580999, Covering
Chapters 1-29 | Includes Rationales(verified Quiz and
Answers )
a cut through the body that passes perpendicular to the long axis of the body
and divides the body into a superior and inferior section is known as a -
Correct Answer>>transverse section
glands that discharge an oily secretion into hair follicles are - Correct
Answer>>sebaceous glands
action potentials are conducted into the skeletal muscle fiber by - Correct
Answer>>transverse tubules
the plate of bones found in spongy bone are called - Correct
Answer>>trabeculae
how would blocking the activity of acetylchlinesterase affect skeletal
muscle? - Correct Answer>>it would cause spastic paralysis( muscles are
contracted and unable to relax
interactions between actin and myosin filaments of the sarcomere are
responsible for - Correct Answer>>muscle contraction
the layer of the epidermis that contains cells undergoing division is the -
Correct Answer>>stratum germinativum
the pigments melanin - Correct Answer>>is produced by cells called
melanocytes
,the watery medium the surrounds our cells is known as - Correct
Answer>>interstitial fluid
in the elderly, blood supply to the dermis is reduced and sweat glands are
less active. this combination of factors would most affect - Correct
Answer>>the ability to thermoregulate
when stress is applied to a bone - Correct Answer>>the minerals in the bone
produce a weak electrical field that activates osteoblasts
an immovable joint is a - Correct Answer>>synarthrosis
the layer of the skin that provides protection against bacteria as well as
chemical and mechanical injuries is the - Correct Answer>>epidermis
the molecule ATP - Correct Answer>>is formed from ADP and phosphate,
contains high energy covalent bonds, is the most important high energy
compound in human cells, provides energy for cellular reactions when the
bond attaching the last phosphate to the molecule is broken
cross-bridges are located on - Correct Answer>>myosin molecules
during muscle contraction - Correct Answer>>ATP is hydrolyzed to ADP and
phosphate, actin and myosin filaments slide together, the sarcomere
becomes shorter, calcium concentration in the sarcomere increases
during the recovery period after muscular exercise the body's need for
oxygen is increased because - Correct Answer>>oxygen is required to
metabolize the lactic acid produced during exercise
, the following is a list of several levels of organization that make up the
human body - Correct Answer>>molecule,cell,tissue,organ,organ system,
organism
osteolysis is the process of - Correct Answer>>bone matrix is dissolved and
minerals are released into the blood
serous membranes is - Correct Answer>>secrete lubricating fluid and are
found lining cavities and covering organs without openings to the outside of
the body
most of the chemical reactions involved in cellular metabolism are regulated
by - Correct Answer>>enzymes
intramembranous ossification occurs - Correct Answer>>in the skull of the
fetus
each of the following is a primary tissue type except one.identify the
exception - Correct Answer>>adipose tissue
depolarization of the sarcolemma at the myoneural junction occurs when -
Correct Answer>>acetylcholine binds to receptors on the sacrolemma
parathyroid hormone - Correct Answer>>stimulates osteoclast activity,
increases the rate of calcium absorption from the intestine, decreases the
rate of calcium excretion by the kidneys, raises the level of calcium ion in
the blood